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The Philippines' humanitarian norms and frameworks have evolved from focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to more pro-active disaster preparedness, enhancing community resilience and empowered participation of local and grassroots actors. The US-Philippines security alliance has evolved in line with these developments and needs to be understood more holistically and not be limited to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through sending foreign military assets in times of disasters. This article argues that the non-traditional aspect of the US-Philippines bilateral alliance is not intended to underplay the role of the US military, but highlights the importance of the private sector, humanitarian NGOs, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in deepening and broadening the security alliance.

This paper conducts a qualitative policy analysis of current challenges to safety culture and security culture in Southeast Asia and emerging best practices in Northeast Asia that are aimed at strengthening both cultures. It analyses lessons, including strengths and limitations, that can be derived from Northeast Asian states, given the long history of nuclear energy in South Korea, China and Japan. It identifies and examines best practices from Northeast Asia's Nuclear Security Centres of Excellence in terms of boosting nuclear security culture and their relevance for Southeast Asia. The paper accentuates the important role of the State in adopting policy and regulatory frameworks and in institutionalising nuclear education and training programmes to deepen the safety-security cultures. Best practices in and challenges to developing a nuclear safety culture and a security culture in East Asia are examined using three frameworks of analysis (i) a comprehensive nuclear policy framework; (ii) a proactive and independent regulatory body; and (iii) holistic nuclear education and training programmes. The paper argues that Southeast Asian states interested in harnessing nuclear energy and/or utilising radioactive sources for non-power applications must develop a comprehensive policy framework on developing safety and security cultures, a proactive regulatory body, and holistic nuclear training programmes that cover both technical and human factors. Such measures are crucial in order to mitigate human errors that may lead to radiological accidents and nuclear security crises. Key lessons from Japan, South Korea and China such as best practices and challenges can inform policy recommendations for Southeast Asia in enhancing safety-security cultures. ; Published version

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Nuclear governance in the Asia-Pacific -- The 3S of nuclear governance: nuclear safety, security and safeguards -- Nuclear governance in a changing security landscape -- Highlights from this book -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Asia-Pacific regional nuclear governance: Fragmented, patchy, yet fixable? -- Asia-Pacific involvement in global arrangements and the risk gap -- Nuclear non-proliferation: preventing the horizontal and vertical spread of nuclear weapons -- Nuclear safety: preventing nuclear accidents -- Nuclear security: preventing nuclear terrorism -- Does regional nuclear governance fill the gaps? -- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- ASEAN Regional Forum -- ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy -- Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia -- Asian Nuclear Safety Network -- Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network -- Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific -- Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific -- Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament -- National centres of excellence -- Characteristics of Asia-Pacific regional nuclear governance -- Enhancing Asia-Pacific regional architecture -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: The missing piece?: The US approach to nuclear governance in Asia -- Background -- US approach to the nuclear problem -- US approach to Asia -- US positions, policies and actions -- Bilateral relationships -- Treaty alliances -- Partner capacity-building programmes -- Proliferation crises -- People's Republic of China.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 did not dampen plans by Southeast Asian countries to develop nuclear power plants, despite safety concerns. The strong interest in nuclear power development is being driven by strategic considerations as states view nuclear power as an alternative energy source that can help address the dual objectives of energy security and mitigation of climate change effects. Our article examines the prospects for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to build a stronger regional normative framework to promote nuclear safety and security and prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. In light of ASEAN's vision to establish a political and security community in 2015, we argue that member states that plan to use nuclear energy need to address critical issues such as legislative and regulatory frameworks, human resource development, radioactive waste management, nuclear safety, emergency planning, and security and physical protection. (Asian Perspect/GIGA)